A club launched to feed area’s most vulnerable children over the summer holidays served up more than 450 breakfasts and lunches.

Residents and businesses clubbed together to help feed around 150 youngsters as part of Ben View community centre’s Rise n’ Shine project.

In total, they dished out 454 breakfasts and packed lunches to kids and fed 114 breakfasts to their carers.

And it was such high demand that the Dumbarton organisation will relaunch it during the October half-term break.

Alison McCurley, centre manager, said: “This project has taught us many things, the main being that our town has a great sense of community.

“This project was never about who had and who didn’t, it was about us all coming together to ensure no matter what we have we had someone to share it with.

“Rise n’ Shine has brought us many new friends, for this we are very thankful and look forward to growing our friendships in the long term. It surpassed everything I ever imagined. I never thought about extending it beyond the summer break but it will definitely become more regular.”

As well as providing hearty breakfasts for children, the project also sent them away with packed lunches and organised fun activities, including arts and crafts.

The youngsters also enjoyed playing on a bouncy castle, while parents were also invited along to have a cup of tea.

On their busiest day, breakfasts and packed lunches were dished out to 29 kids with another 15 adults in attendance.